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Curtis Blaydes Tests Positive for COVID-19, Smith-Clark Elevated to UFC on ESPN 18 Main Event

Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis — tomorrow night’s UFC main event — has been canceled, per multiple sources. Blaydes has tested positive for COVID.

The promotion is hoping to reschedule the fight in December, sources say, though that isn’t a done deal just yet. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 27, 2020

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner on the latest ESPN showcase is off the day before it was set to go down.